Documents & Records
Deposition (pages 30–31, 32, 34)
Specific pages from Rivera's deposition taken during the earlier Garcia trial were used to impeach Rivera's testimony during cross-examination in the Magbanua retrial. The deposition records Rivera's prior sworn statements from a preceding proceeding in the same case.
Rivera's deposition in the Sigfredo Garcia trialDeposition (pages 30–31, 32, 34)
Mentioned Magbanua Retrial
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Rivera is a central prosecution cooperating witness whose credibility the defense challenged; prior statements from his Garcia-trial deposition are directly relevant to evaluating the consistency and reliability of his Magbanua retrial testimony.